page_title: Lydston Hornsted
hierarchical_section_title: Lydston Hornsted
caption_attribution_description: English: L G Hornsted in his Calthorpe at the 1912 French Grand Prix at Dieppe.
context_page_description: Lydston Hornsted, L.G. Hornsted, Cupid,
  , was the first British holder of the World Land speed record, which he achieved on 24 June 1914 with an official speed of 124 miles per hour at the Brooklands motor racing circuit. His record stood for almost eight years until 17 May, 1922.
context_section_description: Lydston Hornsted, (Lydston Granville Hornsted), L.G. Hornsted, Cupid,
  (1884-1957), was the first British holder of the World Land speed record, which he achieved on 24 June 1914 with an official speed of 124 miles per hour at the Brooklands motor racing circuit. His record stood for almost eight years until 17 May, 1922.
caption: Hornsted in his Calthorpe at the 1912 French Grand Prix at Dieppe.
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